Electric-wire holder



(No Model.)

B. L. LLOYD.

ELECTRIC WIRE HOLDER.

No. 475,781. Patented May 31, 1892.

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EDWVIN. L. LLOYD, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

ELECTRIC-WIRE HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 475,781, dated May 31,1892.

Application filed August 6, 1891. Serial No. 401,871. (No model.)

struct a line-wire holder for insulators that said holder can be readilyapplied to the insulator and the line-wire also readily applied to theholder, and so that when said line-wire is so applied it will be firmlylocked in position upon the holder and cannot be pulled therefrom in theevent of the breaking of the wire between the insulators.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of aninsulator, showing my improved line-wire holder applied to but nottightened upon said insulator. Fig. 2 is a similar View showing theholder tightened upon the insulator and the line-wire supported looselyupon the holder. Fig. 3 is a like View showing the line wire locked tothe holder. Fig. 4 isa plan view on a slightly-reduced scale; and Fig. 5is a perspective view, also reduced, of a modified form of holder.

A represents an insulator of the usual form, and B the line-wire holder,which consists of a simple wire, preferably of copper, bent so as toembrace the insulator and enter the groove of the same, each end of thewire being then bent backward, so as to form a linewire-supporting loopor hook a. Before being thus bent backward, however, one end of the wireis bent downward, so as to form a hook Z), and the backward bend of theother end of the wire forms a loop (I, which, when the holder istightened on the insulator, receives the hook b, and thus prevents theseparation of the ends of the holder by anystrains which may be exertedthereupon when the line-wire is under tension.

The holder can be readily snapped upon the insulator by manipulating itso as to cause the hook I) to enter the loop (Z, and the line-wire x inthe first instance rests on the holder behind the backward loops orbendsf, which project somewhat above the encircling portion of the holder, asshown in Fig. 2, the

locking of the line-wire to the holder being effected by slipping thehooks a first backward over and then forward under the linewire, so thatthe latter rests in said hooks, as shown in Fig. By this means the wireis positively held against either vertical or inand-out movement, andthe frictional hold upon the line-wire is suilieient to preventlongitudinal movement of the latter in the holder, especially it thesaid line-wire is broken on one side of the insulator, for in this casethe strain upon the line-wire on the other side of the insulator willcause the holder to slip around on said insulator, so as to kink saidline-wire and prevent it from being withdrawn longitudinally.

Although I prefer that the improved holder should be made with a hookand loop, as shown, so as to provide for securing the holder to theinsulator by simply slipping the hook into the loop, other plans ofsecuring togetherthe -ends of the holder may be adopted, if desired. Forinstance, in Fig. 5 I have shown a holder in which the ends of the wireare simply interlooped or twisted one around the other before formingthe bends f and hooks a, and the latter may be closed, it desired, afterthe line-wire is applied to the holder.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent 1. The within-described line-wire holder for insulators,the same consisting of a wire bent to embrace the insulator, but free toturn thereon, and having its ends interlocked and bent so as to formopen supports for the line-wire, substantially as specified.

2. A line-wire holder for insulators, having line-wire supports, and anengaginghook and loop whereby the holder is clasped upon the insulator,substantially as specified.

The within-described line-wire holder for insulators, the sameconsisting of a wire bent to embrace the insulator and having supportsfor the line-wire, and an engaginghook and loop for securing the meetingportions of the holder together, substantially as specified.

l. The within-described line-wire holder for insulators, the sameconsisting of a wire bent to embrace the insulator and having an name tothis specification in the presence of engaging hook and loop at themeeting portwo subscribing witnesses. tion, each end of the Wire beyondsaid meeting portion forming a loop for laterally re- EDWIN L. LLOYD. 5taining the line-wire, and a hook for reoeiv- Witnesses:

me said line-wire, substantially as specified. EUGENE ELTERICH,

In testimony whereof I have signed my I HARRY SMITH.

